City of Vancouver Reduces Speed Limit in Some Neighbourhoods
The City of Vancouver has started rolling out its Neighbourhood Slow Zone program where the speed limit on local, residential streets is being reduced from 50 km/h to 30 km/h starting in six neighbourhoods.
City of Vancouver Reduces Speed Limit in Some Neighbourhoods
These six areas are the first of 25 Neighbourhood Slow Zones to be rolled out over the next three years. Additional neighbourhoods will be added as future budgets allow:
- River District (between SE Marine Drive/Marine Way, Boundary Road, Argyle Street)
- West End – Denman West (between Denman Street, Beach Avenue/Morton Avenue, Georgia Street, Stanley Park Drive)
- Grandview-Woodland (between Hastings Street, East 1st Avenue, Victoria Drive, Nanaimo Street)
- Mt Pleasant (between Main Street, East Broadway, Great Northern Way/E 2nd Ave, Clark Drive)
- Downtown East Side (between East Hastings Street, Main/Gore Street, Clark Drive) & Strathcona-Strathcona Park (Prior Street, Raymur Avenue, Malkin Avenue, National Avenue)
- St. George’s (between Camosun/29th Avenue, 33rd Avenue, King Edward Street, Dunbar Street)
This initiative follows Council’s unanimous decision last summer to reduce speeds on local streets and protect people walking, biking, and rolling. Currently, the blanket speed limit for all streets in Vancouver is set by provincial legislation at 50 km/h unless otherwise posted.
Goals for Slower/Safer Streets:
- Reduced fatalities: Dropping speeds from 50 km/h to 30 km/h can cut pedestrian fatality rates in collisions from 80% to 15%.
- Fewer collisions: Lower speeds mean drivers can stop much sooner —50% shorter stopping distances—helping prevent crashes.
- Quieter, cleaner streets: Slower speeds make neighbourhoods quieter and improve air quality, creating a safer, more pleasant community for everyone.
In addition to the posted 30 km/h speed limits, the City is also installing Entering Neighbourhood Slow Zone signs at neighbourhood entry points to alert drivers that they are entering a reduced speed zone and to drive accordingly.
The speed limit change is part of the City of Vancouver’s Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.
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